Film and Television Producers Guild of India News

The actor-director-producer, who is caught in a title tussle with Vipul Shah over his Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty, says she is in a situation where it’s like paying hafta (protection money) and still being beaten up by film associations
Earlier this month, Pooja Bhatt had shared how she was not happy with the title of the Akshay Kumar-starrer as she too had released a film titled Holiday in 2006. Click here to read more

The host with the most – of what, we wonder – will helm the ceremony to be held early next year in Mumbai
On January 16, 2014, all roads will lead to the NSCI stadium in Mumbai. Click here to read more

Salman Khan was nervous hosting his first awards ceremony at the Star Guild Awards that saw Barfi! and Vicky Donor with the maximum wins. Lata Mangeshkar took home a special honour, and so did Priyanka Chopra. Read more about what happened at the awards, and the winners’ list
Ranbir Kapoor and Vidya Balan won top honours for Barfi! and Kahaani respectively at the Star Guild Awards 2013 aka Apsara Awards in Mumbai last evening (February 16) at Yash Raj Studios. Barfi! was also adjudged Best Film at the awards organised by the Film and Television Producers Guild of India. Click here to read more

The Film and Television Producers Guild of India (FTPGI) asks the government to roll back the 12.36 percent service tax or else they will stall all Hindi film shoots from February
Bollywood is all set to join hands with Kollywood (Tamil film industry) in their mission to protest against the imposition of high service tax on films. Remember South superstar Rajinikanth who went on a hunger strike in the interest of Click here to read more

Ramesh Sippy was the president of the Film and Television Producers Guild of India from 2010 to 2012
On Monday, filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt took over the reins as the new president. He says he wants to work hard for the fraternity’s benefit. Click here to read more

Filmmaker Karan Johar and choreographer-turned-filmmaker Farah Khan will add chutzpah to the Chevrolet Apsara Awards as the hosts of the gala, to be held at Mumbai’s Yash Raj Studios Wednesday. The long time friends will bring their camaraderie on the stage for the seventh edition of the annual awards ceremony, organised by the Film and Television Producers Guild of India. On her 47th birthday on January 9, Karan said Farah is “the most entertaining person” he knows. So it would be no wonder that the duo will use their gift of the gab, and leave the audience in splits. The two are currently in scripting sessions with the producers of the show – Wizcraft International, said a press statement. They will be joined by big names from the Hindi film industry to co-host segments of the show with them.Click here to read more

The celebrations of 100 years of Indian cinema will be flagged off at the seventh edition of Chevrolet Apsara Awards at Mumbai’s Yash Raj Studios January 25. As a special segment of the celebrations, the awards night will showcase a special tribute dedicated to the legends of Indian cinema and their glorious years in Bollywood. A melody of hits will showcase songs from the yesteryears and the stars that emulated the iconic onscreen characters. The celebrations are being organised by the Film and Television Producers Guild of India in association with Wizcraft International Entertainment and channel Colors, as Indian cinema completes a century in 2013, ever since Raja Harishchandra was made in 1913. Click here to read more